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Years after Wi-Fi connections have become ubiquitous on university campuses, in coffee shops, and in public buildings, the ability to connect to the Internet during a morning commute is still an exercise in frustration for many Americans. Yesterday the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York City said it was moving forward with a pilot…
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Before Nintendo slaps a ‘3’ onto its DS brand, and steps into the third-dimension of mobile gaming, we take a look back. The Nintendo 3DS is just the latest in a long history of portable game consoles, the DS has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1980. Best Microsoft MCTS Training…
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There are a lot of upsides to working in IT — but depending on your situation, you might find yourself considering other career options. Jack Wallen describes a few factors that could be the last straw for some IT pros. Raise your hand if you’ve nearly quit your job on at least a few occasions.…
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I recently wrote an article that caused a bit of a stir. That article, 10 reasons for quitting IT, brought to my inbox an onslaught of email agreeing with my reasons and/or asking for advice on where to turn. After giving it some thought, I decided I would take a stab at a follow-up article…
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Sony Ericsson announced Friday that its Xperia X10 smartphone will be upgraded to Android 2.3 Gingerbread by the third quarter, though it might not be available to all users. Sony Ericsson upgraded the X10 to Android 2.1 in November, and had planned to stop there, but customer demand and technology advances prompted the company to…
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AT&T rocked the tech world this week, when it announced its plans to acquire T-Mobile for a combination of stock and cash valued at around $39 billion, making what will likely be the biggest mobile news of CTIA week before the event even kicked off. The first question of pundits everywhere, naturally, was what manner…
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We’re expecting Microsoft to launch the release candidate of not long after CES in January with the final version following at Microsoft’s MIX Web developer conference in April. We could see some small changes to the look of the interface and the RC will have the ‘do not track’ option to sign up to lists…
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Microsoft made the first release candidate of Windows 7 available for free download on Thursday. In an unprecedented move for the company, the software will run on a user’s PC for more than a year. Windows 7 RC1 can be downloaded now by MSDN, TechBeta and TechNet subscribers, and the general public will be able…